There is a similar phenomenon in the US. For decades, the Left has wrung its hands over the "plight" of inner-city schools & their abysmal academic results. The irony is that virtually all of the largest cities (NY, LA, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Atlanta, et al), have had city councils & school boards dominated by the Left since the 1960s. Yet somehow, they've never assumed responsibility for the never-ending "crisis" occurring under their watch. Instead, they trot out the tired cliche that not enough money has been spent (a lie) & the solution is to spend more (a waste). Sadly, I've long been convinced that the Left has a vested interest in perpetuating this "crisis", children be damned, as it ensures their political survival & keeps federal dollars flowing into their coffers. After all, if minorities are no longer down-trodden & ill-educated, who needs the Left?